Method for routing user inputs between applications

• US 7,925,734 B2
• Filed: 01/04/2008
• Issued: 04/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitel Networks Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitel Networks Corporation
• Inventors: Leduc, Sylvain
• Primary Examiner(s): Mesfin; Yemane
• Application Number:
  US12/006,608
• Publication Number:
  US 20090177795A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,194 Days
• Field of Search: 709216-220, 709/223, 709/225, 709/229
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/08 specially adapted for terminal emulation, e.g. Telnet
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2473 Telephone terminals interfacing a personal computer, e.g. using an API (Application Programming Interface) details of API H04M7/0021
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

A method is set forth for routing user inputs from a PC to at least one embedded system over a network, comprising configuring at least one hotkey combination within the PC that maps to the at least one embedded system, upon receipt of the at least one hotkey combination capturing user interface input events to the PC and transmitting the user interface input events over the network to the at least one embedded system, and within the at least one embedded system injecting the user interface input events into an RTOS/Graphic engine.

Claims

1. A method for routing user inputs from a PC, having a keyboard and a mouse, to at least one embedded system over a network, comprising:

creating a communication session between said PC and said at least one embedded system according to a predetermined transport protocol, wherein said PC sends a connection request to said embedded system and said embedded system listens for and accepts said request;

capturing user interface input events from said keyboard and said mouse;

translating said mouse input events to a value known by said predetermined transport protocol;

transmitting said mouse and said keyboard input events over said network from said PC to said at least one embedded system according to said predetermined transport protocol;

injecting said user interface input events into one of either an operating system or RTOS/Graphic engine of said at least one embedded system; and

translating said mouse input events at said embedded system prior to injecting into one of either said operating system or RTOS/Graphic engine of said embedded system,

wherein said request and said session occur after both said PC and said embedded system are powered-on without the need to reset.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said user interface input events are encrypted for transmission over said network.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring at least one hotkey combination for initiating creation of said communication session between said PC and said at least one embedded system.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said at least one hotkey combination is mapped to said at least one embedded system via an IP address and port.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said at feast one embedded system is an IP phone.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one embedded system is a personal digital assistant.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said at least one embedded system is cellular phone.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said network is a local area network.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said wherein said network is the Internet.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said network is a wireless network.

11. The method of claim 3, wherein said at least one hotkey combination is mapped to said at least one embedded system via a DNS name.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said PC is authenticated by said at least one embedded system prior to creating said communication session.